As of October 2010, modern networks are getting more mobile, and attacks are increasing. Stolen credentials are the most common method of breaking into networks. Strong authentication reduces risk, and is getting easier to afford and own. Open standards for hard and soft OTP tokens meet a broad range of business needs. While some legacy tokens automatically expire after 3 years, ActivIdentity tokens last 2 to 3 times as long, dramatically reducing administrative and replacement costs. Innovative strong authentication products from ActivIdentity make migrating from legacy tokens easier, more flexible, and more secure. As laptop and smartphone populations continue to grow, IT executives should consider how best to meet their TCO and business flexibility needs by considering ActivIdentity’s remote access solutions.
Evolve to a dynamic data center and deliver business services through a multi-tenant unified cloud architecture
A White Paper by Fran Howarth, Bloor Research. Financial services institutions need to satisfy multiple constituents—shareholders require cost controls and profitability, regulators require disclosure and transparency, and customers are looking for reduced risk, new products and services, and best-in-class user experience.
This paper introduces Sales Performance Management with specific reference to the positive impact this technology can have on the Financial Services sector.
Managing security for any size of organization has never been easy or cheap, but it is becoming significantly more difficult and expensive. The growing use of social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook, as well as the Web itself, are making the potential for inbound threats much worse.
Web 2.0 technologies have transformed the Web into an extremely viable and increasingly popular platform for business communications. At the same time, however, associated rich applications featuring real-time interaction and supporting user-generated content have also elevated its potential as a conduit for sensitive information and made the Web a highly attractive target/vehicle for hackers.